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Ruth Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Watauga-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cook across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Watauga-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harlie & Leota — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Watauga-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Boone |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Cook | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Bernard Cook | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Cook | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mona Cook | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Watauga, North …
Daughter, age 1
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Watauga, North …
Daughter, age 11
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Watauga-County, North …
Spouse, age 23
Watauga-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ruth Cook across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harlie Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leota Cook (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harlie Cook
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leota Cook
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Cook
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02985-00227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Brown | 29 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 2 | Eddie D. Brown | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Joe Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Luther Brown | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Beulah Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Shirley Piercy | 12 | Grand | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Luther Brown | 60 | Father | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Fred Corral | 49 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mallie Corral | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Paul Corral | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Beulah Corral | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Riley Vanney | 57 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 13 | Rosy Vanney | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Velva Vanney | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Alfred Vanney | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | L. H. Vanney | 69 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 17 | O. B. Critcher | 55 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 18 | Nolia Critcher | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lizzie Critcher | 82 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Alex Campbell | 20 | Servant | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Charlie Nelson | 41 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 22 | Bernice Nelson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Helen Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Catherine Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Robert Nelson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Clarence Nelson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Muriel Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lee Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Edward Cook | 27 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ruth Cook THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mona Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bernard Cook | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | T. H. Hartley | 63 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bama Hartley | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Drajet Moody | 22 | Step Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Magnet Moody | 18 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Vilae Hartley | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Viola Hartley | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Irene Hartley | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Norman Hartley | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)